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In 2019, the Joint Fire Science Program funded research to compile a unified database of wildland firefighter entrapments and improve our knowledge of factors leading to these situations. This is one example of how JFSP funding is furthering wildland fire

Furthering Research in Wildland Fire Science: Now Seeking Funding Proposals

10/24/2022

The Joint Fire Science Program funds important research to help land managers, practitioners, and policymakers proactively address wildfires. The Joint Fire Science Program is soliciting proposals for funding to advance wildfire research and support land management agencies.

Wildland fire resource advisors study a map showing the outline of a wildfire and the surrounding area during a briefing. Photo by Cedar Drake, NPS.

As Wildfires Grow, the National Park Service Increases Efforts to Protect Natural and Cultural Resources

10/20/2022

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, more natural and cultural resources are at risk. Resource advisors help firefighting personnel protect them. The National Park Service’s online course trained hundreds of resource advisors this year, and it will be offered again in the spring of 2023.

A plane seen from below dropping water on the Clear Fire in Fairbanks, Alaska, against an orange, smoke-filled sky. Photo by Eric Kiehn, Kittitas County Fire District 1.

Interior Invests $180 Million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022 to Improve Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience

10/06/2022

The Interior Department invested $180 million nationwide in wildfire management through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2022. These investments are providing pay improvements for federal wildland firefighters, supporting efforts to reduce wildfire risk, helping rehabilitate burned landscapes, and more.

A dramatic sunset paints the sky in yellows, pinks, and blues as a backdrop to Saguaro National Park and its namesake cactus. Photo by Nate Hovee.

Protecting and Restoring the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem in Saguaro National Park

09/30/2022

Buffelgrass is propelling more frequent, intense wildfires and threatening native species, like the Saguaro cactus. Controlling this invasive is an intensive process. Saguaro National Park is expanding its efforts with the help of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Firefighters from BLM’s Kingman District in Arizona seen from behind hiking with gear as part of a mock fire exercise. Photo by Suzanne Allman, BLM contractor.

Director’s Report: Addressing Wildfires Together through Widescale Mitigation and Personal Precautions

09/07/2022

Nearly 9 out of 10 wildfires are caused by people. Even small precautions taken by individuals can play a significant role in reducing wildfires. Together with ongoing work by the Interior Department and our partners to address our new norm of more extreme wildfires, these efforts will improve our ability to live with fire.

Six members of the all-women conservation corps fire crew at Yosemite National Park pose for a photo at a park viewpoint. (Photo by NPS.)

A National Park Service Pilot Program Introduces Young Women to Careers in Wildland Fire

08/26/2022

Women in the United States have been fighting fires for centuries. Nevertheless, they are underrepresented in firefighting positions across local, state, and federal agencies. Last summer, the National Park Service launched a pilot program to give young women experience in wildland fire management, and are now building on its success.

Group of U.S. army soldiers trained on the Dixie Fire.

Helping Seasoned Wildland Fire Professionals Train the Next Generation

08/22/2022

One of the greatest challenges in wildland fire education is that individual instructors also have day jobs, and opportunities to learn how to be better teachers have been limited. A new partnership with the University of Kentucky’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching provided an opportunity this spring for wildland fire instructors to improve their teaching techniques so they can help the next generation of wildland fire professionals develop new skills.

Abby Sherwood, intern at Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire, on a Demmer Scholars Program tour of the White House. Photo courtesy of Abby Sherwood.

My Experience Interning for Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire

08/12/2022

Abigail Sherwood, an intern with the University of Montana’s Demmer Scholars Program, shares her experience with Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire.

A dispatcher at the Boise Interagency Dispatch Center tracks wildfires and firefighting resources in southwestern Idaho. Photo by Neal Herbert, Department of the Interior.

Welcome to FireNet, Where Wildland Fire Agencies Collaborate

07/20/2022

With tens of thousands of wildland firefighting agencies spread throughout the U.S., achieving seamless information sharing and communication has historically been complex. FireNet provides a shared, secure single point of access to facilitate national wildland fire management across personnel from diverse organizations, regardless of affiliation.

A wildland firefighter monitors a prescribed fire in Florida. Photo by NPS.

Using the Power of Data to Mitigate Wildfire Risk: Welcome to IFTDSS

07/18/2022

As climate change propels more extreme fire activity, a powerful tool called IFTDSS is putting the power of data into the hands of fire and fuel specialists, enabling them to prioritize fuel treatments to better mitigate the risk from wildfires to communities and landscapes.

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